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Leaked Coalition brief details ‘pork barrel defence’

Communications minister Paul Fletcher’s office circulated talking points to Coalition figures preparing them for accusations of pork barreling ahead of the announcement of a $28.2 million in grants to...

Govt backs away from Big Tech self-regulation to give ACMA new powers

21 March 2022 | by Denham Sadler

The media regulator will be handed new powers to enforce social media misinformation codes, nearly three years after this recommendation was first made and almost a year since a...

Big Tech media bargaining code review begins before govt activates it

1 March 2022 | by Denham Sadler

A review has been launched into the Big Tech media bargaining code, before the federal government has formally activated it. The News Media Bargaining Code came into effect in...

‘Anti-trolling’ bill introduced to Parliament before inquiry wraps up

10 February 2022 | by Denham Sadler

The highly controversial “anti-trolling” bill has been introduced to Parliament by the government despite the inquiry into it not having wrapped up yet and amid contradictory claims over its...

eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant reappointed for another five years

24 January 2022 | by Joseph Brookes

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant has been reappointed for a further five years as new laws granting her new internet takedown powers come into effect. Ms Inman Grant,...

For this PM, technology is always just about politics

4 November 2021 | by Michelle Rowland

When Australians think of technology it is a positive. They see possibilities and the future. In contrast, for Scott Morrison and his cabinet, technology is an instrument to exploit...

Legislation aims to make social media firms liable for defamatory content

25 October 2021 | by Denham Sadler

Legislation has been introduced to Parliament which would make social media firms liable for defamatory content posted on their platforms by a user if it is not removed within...

Governing in the Internet Age: A mini-review

8 October 2021 | by David Havyatt

Communications Minister Paul Fletcher has published what he describes as a "mini-book": Governing in the Internet Age. This is a mini-review based only on his National Press Club Address...

Facebook revelations a reminder of need for Big Tech regulation: Fletcher

6 October 2021 | by Denham Sadler

Recent revelations by a Facebook whistleblower that the social media giant puts “astronomical profits before people” are a reminder of the need to regulate Big Tech, according to Communications...

Victoria pours $73m into NBN for faster speeds

26 August 2021 | by Ben Grubb

The Victorian government has announced it will put $73 million into the company behind the National Broadband Network to take fibre deeper into selected communities, providing better internet connections...

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Leaked Coalition brief details ‘pork barrel defence’

Govt backs away from Big Tech self-regulation to give ACMA new powers

Big Tech media bargaining code review begins before govt activates it

‘Anti-trolling’ bill introduced to Parliament before inquiry wraps up

eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant reappointed for another five years

For this PM, technology is always just about politics

Legislation aims to make social media firms liable for defamatory content

Governing in the Internet Age: A mini-review

Facebook revelations a reminder of need for Big Tech regulation: Fletcher

Victoria pours $73m into NBN for faster speeds

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